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PARR STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1141454 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARR STREET CHURCH

Worship, Bible teaching, discipleship, evangelism, pastoral care and support, community activities, worldwide mission support

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Latest income
£283k
Latest spending
£274k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £57,837. The trustees consider the present level of reserves adequate to cover regular operating costs and future property improvements. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient in reserves to cover regular operating costs and to be able to improve the properties as required in the future (held: £58k)
“The Trustees aim to have sufficient in reserves to cover regular operating costs and to be able to improve the properties as required in the future.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Paul Baxendale (£44,338 salary + £2,217 pension), J Higson (£37,738 salary + £1,887 pension), G Stoll (£13,142 salary + £657 pension).
“Staff emoluments include the remuneration of three trustees who are paid according to their roles in the church: P Baxendale's salary was £44,338 (2024 - £42,760) with pension contributions of £2,217 (2024 - £2,138). J Higson's salary was £37,738 (2024 - £36,395) with pension contributions of £1,887 (2024 - £1,820). G Stall's salary was £13,142 (2024 -- nil) with pension contributions of £657 (2024 - nil).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees/families
“Total amount of donations received from trustees and their families in the year was £20,040 (2024 - £36,075) of which £700 (2024 - £nil) went to the restricted building fund.” — page 17
“Paul Baxendale was also a trustee of the North West Gospel Partnership when a gift of £1000 was made to that party. However, he absented himself from the deliberations of the Parr Street Church trustees when it was decided to make the gift.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift to North West Gospel Partnership
“Total amount of donations received from trustees and their families in the year was £20,040 (2024 - £36,075) of which £700 (2024 - £nil) went to the restricted building fund.” — page 17
“Paul Baxendale was also a trustee of the North West Gospel Partnership when a gift of £1000 was made to that party. However, he absented himself from the deliberations of the Parr Street Church trustees when it was decided to make the gift.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Support for Gary Stoll
“Total amount of donations received from trustees and their families in the year was £20,040 (2024 - £36,075) of which £700 (2024 - £nil) went to the restricted building fund.” — page 17
“Paul Baxendale was also a trustee of the North West Gospel Partnership when a gift of £1000 was made to that party. However, he absented himself from the deliberations of the Parr Street Church trustees when it was decided to make the gift.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£283k£274k
31/01/2024£234k£251k
31/01/2023£227k£220k
31/01/2022£234k£243k
31/01/2021£224k£221k

Common questions

Is PARR STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £57,837. The trustees consider the present level of reserves adequate to cover regular operating costs and future property improvements. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement1£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SWANLEY ST PAUL AND HEXTABLE ST PETER.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PARR STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH£283k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SWANLEY ST PAUL AND HEXTABLE ST PETER FY2024£262k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', SIDMOUTH. FY2025£435k—0below—no doubt
GARLAND STREET BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£138k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW CROYDON FY2024£164k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HEATHERLANDS WITH THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD FY2024£259k—0above—no doubt

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